Few major industries are as cutthroat as hospitality can be. It requires punishing hours, a near-superhuman ability to multitask, and a skin thick enough to deal with the delights of the general public at their most entitled. While it is a sector that many workers find themselves in as a stopgap or even a last …
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‘Has this person not ever stayed in a hotel room?’: Entitled hotel guest tries to check in at 3 AM the day of his booking, doesn’t realize why they can’t take him
If you’ve never been to a hotel before, there might be a few tips and tricks you don’t know about. You may not realize that a «continental breakfast» is not as fancy as it sounds. You may not know to check the Bibles on the nightstands for cash. And you may not know that check-in …
Seguir leyendo ‘Has this person not ever stayed in a hotel room?’: Entitled hotel guest tries to check in at 3 AM the day of his booking, doesn’t realize why they can’t take him
Hotel guest snaps at receptionist after she messes up his room assignment 3 times in a row: ‘The third room wasn’t even cleaned yet—there were towels on the floor and an unmade bed’
When you work in the service industry long enough, you can start to believe that customers intentionally scream and holler at you for their own sick pleasure. If you work at a busy restaurant or a retail store during the holiday season, you’re bound to get treated like you’re sub-human at least once per shift, …
Seguir leyendo Hotel guest snaps at receptionist after she messes up his room assignment 3 times in a row: ‘The third room wasn’t even cleaned yet—there were towels on the floor and an unmade bed’
Bartender causes controversy by adding 20% tip to all unclosed tabs at end of shift: ‘I’m not sure that’s legal’
It goes without saying that in the US, tipping is an integral part of the hospitality industry. Servers, bartenders, and more can’t afford to live without it, and if you decide to stiff them there’s a high chance that you will be shamed for it. There is also a chance that you may not be …
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‘You get more with sugar than you do with salt’: Flight attendant gives another passenger a row to himself after a Karen blatantly disrespects her and tries to claim it first
«Why do people make this job so hard?»
‘A woman said if I gave her regular instead of decaf she was gonna make a voodoo doll of me’: 20+ Service workers reveal their worst customer horror stories
One thing I remain eternally grateful for is that I don’t currently have a job where I have to interact with the general public. Don’t get me wrong, such roles are totally necessary and can even be genuinely rewarding in the right circumstances. At the same time, though, nothing will make you into a misanthrope …
Seguir leyendo ‘A woman said if I gave her regular instead of decaf she was gonna make a voodoo doll of me’: 20+ Service workers reveal their worst customer horror stories
30 Hospitality Memes For Hardened Hotel Workers
When I was a kid, I was so into the glamour of hotels. I watched movies like Eloise at The Plaza and TV shows like The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and thought that being a blonde child running around in a fancy hotel would be the greatest possible life to live. Everything you …
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‘Restaurants are just too loud’: Diners complain about music noise when eating out
By and large, most people want similar things when they go to eat out at a restaurant. They want nice food, a welcoming ambiance, and the ability to converse with whoever they are dining with. Unfortunately, there is one common complaint that can put at least two of these desires in jeopardy. It comes down …
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20+ Hospitality Memes For Hardened Hotel Workers
Working in a hotel is not for the tenderhearted. If you think that restaurant workers deal with the public at its worst, you have no idea. Hospitality employees have to deal with people when they’ve spent hours traveling, are hungry, and are upset about having to spend $150 a night to sleep in a room. …
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29 Service Industry Memes for Stunning Servers
If you worked in the hospitality industry at any time through the pandemic, you deserve a gold medal. It’s always been a difficult job, but during those times, the tensions were ratcheted up tenfold. Risking illness, dealing with less than compliant customers, not to mention suffering financial losses because of restaurant shutdowns, it was hellish …
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